Biden claim of British PM’s ‘concern’ about Trump risks damaging US-UK ‘special relationship’

Published May 8, 2019 4:00am ET



Joe Biden’s claim that Theresa May confided to him her concerns about President Trump risks undermining relations between the United Kingdom and the United States just weeks ahead of the president’s first state visit to Britain.

His comments, made to supporters in bungled fashion on Saturday, raised fresh questions about his fitness for office and provoked criticism that May had broken diplomatic protocols.

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